Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Bilbao to Istanbul by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bilbao and Istanbul is 4 days 22h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Izmit (TRIZT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bilbao and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Izmit (TRIZT) around 4 days 22h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd and Arkas.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Bilbao to Istanbul by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bilbao to Istanbul takes around 4h 7m. Flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bilbao and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Wizz Air, Air France, KLM and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 7m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Bilbao and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bilbao and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 4h 7m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Bilbao to Istanbul by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 6h to send cargo via road from Bilbao and Istanbul. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Bilbao to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Istanbul by cargo ship is 1,509 Nautical Miles (2,794 Kilometres / 1,736 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Bilbao to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Istanbul by road is 3,303 Kilometres (2,052 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 6h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Bilbao to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Istanbul by air is around 2,601 Kilometres (1,616 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Bilbao to Istanbul by sea?

Accepted Answer

201kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bilbao to Istanbul. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Bilbao to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

162kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bilbao to Istanbul. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
Wizz Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Air France	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAS / WAX / ARS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Arkas, ONE
WBS / WMEDBSEA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA / MARMAEXP / IMS / SLR / STX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, Arkas, DIAL, EMES, Sealand, Turkon, ZIM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 / TUR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Turkon
BEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX / TUR → MARMAEXP / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Turkon
MEDEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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